Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Mahmudullah laments indecision after loss

Bangladesh’s stand-in Test skipper Mahmudullah termed the lack of commitment and indecision of the batsmen as the main reason behind their second successive innings defeat in the second Test at the hands of New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday. ‘We were not committed enough. We were in two minds whether to play a shot or

Golden girl Shila back in pool

Mahfuza Khatun Shila, who won two gold medals in SA Games 2016 and left the previous national meet in 2016 injured, clinched gold on her comeback in the 29th National Swimming, Diving and Water polo Competition on Tuesday. Shila clocked 01:19:60 in the 100m breaststroke at the Syed Nazrul Islam Swimming Complex on

Bangladesh beat Cambodia in FIFA friendly

Midfielder Rabiul Hasan’s lone goal propelled 192-ranked Bangladesh to a 1-0 win over against 172-ranked Cambodia in a FIFA International Friendly at the National Stadium in Phnom Penh on Saturday. After the barren first half, Bangladesh’s substitute midfielder Rabiul scored the all-important goal in the 83rd minute to resume their international campaign with a win ... Read more

Soumya, Mahmudullah heroics go in vain

Soumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah put a brave fightback in the second innings hitting a century each but they could not help Bangladesh avoid an innings defeat in the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton on Sunday. Soumya struck 149 off 171 balls and in the process equalled the record of fastest Test century for ... Read more

Bangladesh lament lost opportunity

Bangladesh’s interim Test skipper Mahmudullah on Sunday lamented their woeful first innings batting performance, which he believed was a lost opportunity for them in the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton. The Tigers made a spectacular fight-back in the second innings owing to Soumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah, who each struck a hundred, though they ... Read more